The Position Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

To obtain a position of a hero where I will be able to utilize my skills and experience while growing internally after each mission.

PROFILE

A professional with a solid heroic background who is able to work with people from diverse cultures and upbringings. Odysseus is self-motivated, hardworking, responsible and possesses the ability to work under pressure. Capable of adapting to new situations quickly, Odysseus can work under any circumstances.

EXPERIENCE

escaping kyklops Polyphemus

Endeavoring to escape Polyphemus’ cave, an ingenious plan was created that resulted in everyone surviving. After getting the Kyklops drunk, as a team, Odysseus and the crew worked together to blind him. Odysseus then disguised himself under a fake name, so nobody would get into trouble. “‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy tricked me, Nohbdy’s ruined me!’/… So saying/ they trailed away. And I was filled with laughter/ to

Some of the goddesses he encountered begged him to stay, to be with them forever, but Odysseus couldn’t. He had to return home to Ithaca and be with Penelope, his wife, and his son, Telemachus. “‘My quiet Penelope - how well I know -/ would seem a shade before your majesty,/ death and old age being unknown to you,/ while she must die. Yet, it is true, each day/ I long for home, long for the sight of home’” (Fitzgerald 5.225-229). strong Despite the obstacles in his way or the personal hardships he had to endure, he fought. Unlike other man, Odysseus’ will to reach Ithaca gave him the strength to move forward. While others were asleep, he spent his nights plotting their journey and his inevitable return. “‘Are you flesh and blood, Odysseus, to endure/ more than a man can? Do you ever tire? God, look at you, iron is what you're made of./ Here we all are, half dead with weariness,/ falling asleep over the oars, and you/ say ‘No landing’ - no firm island earth/ where we could make a quiet supper’” (Fitzgerald 12. 358-364).